Someone I work with has never not owned a truck, mostly because "they don't need the hassle of renting one when they need to do yardwork and buy a fridge from the store" or something.

So spending an extra $20,000-$30,000 every 10 years is totally worth those occasional trips and avoiding renting a tailer/pickup from home Depot maybe twice a year.

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

The $1,400 it cost me to buy a 5x10 utility trailer was money well spent. It has easily paid for itself over the years. I sold my last pickup years ago. If I need to use the trailer, it takes 5 minutes to hook it up. Having space to store it and a legit need for it are key factors here as well.

[–] bitwolf@lemmy.one -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well at that price I'd argue it's pretty reasonable, comparable to a used Toyota.

The pick up trucks I see on sale are closer to 60-80k.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

An extra $20-$30k, as in instead of a $30,000-$40,000 car or SUV they get a $60-$80k truck

[–] Acters@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago

Its a mystery how some of these people are broke af and how they would be more wealthy if they invested the cash in better stuff than blowing it all on impulsive purchases, lottery, and eating out.